Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
This course focuses on AI tools and techniques that are transforming the accounting profession. It discusses developments that will allow a practice to function more efficiently. AI technology provides numerous benefits for accountants, from automated data entry and improved client communication through to predictive analytics, compliance monitoring, tax preparation, and risk management. It even assists with tedious tasks like summarizing meetings, managing calendars, and performing sentiment analysis to improve relationships with customers and staff members. As organizations adopt AI, it becomes imperative that accounting firms, large and small, keep pace. Other topics include ethical and legal considerations, developing an AI-friendly culture, best practices, case studies and industry/regulatory standards. The session is delivered in clear, non-technical language.
Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand commonly used AI technologies and those specific to accounting.
- Explain what these technologies can do for you and for the practice/business.
- Identify key concerns and issues to consider, e.g. confidentiality, security, accuracy.
- Demonstrates methods for integrating AI technologies into existing workloads.
- Identify resources to follow to keep pace with new developments.
Who Will Benefit
This seminar will benefit:
- Individual accounting professionals.
- Managers/owners of accounting departments or businesses.
CPA Ontario AI Paper
In our thought leadership paper, Trust in New Frontiers: Putting AI Governance into Practice we examine how CPAs, guided by technical expertise and high ethical standards, can lead the charge in strengthening AI governance and building public trust.
Discover how CPAs can champion responsible AI governance and help organizations to embrace AI with confidence and integrity.
How to Access the Course
This course is delivered as a live webinar. To receive verifiable CPD hours, you must attend the session live. We recommend joining at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time. For the best interactive experience, please use a computer equipped with a camera and microphone.
A reminder email with the Zoom link and course details will be sent two business days before the session. If you do not receive it, please check your spam or junk folder.
The same information, including any available materials, will also be posted in advance on our Blackboard LMS.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Steve Prentice is a seasoned speaker and expert in the area of people, technology and work. He has delivered a number of classes to CPA members including time management, project management, and blockchain. He consults to organizations worldwide and is teaches regularly at Ontario Tech University. He does a lot of work in the cybersecurity field as a researcher and consultant but also as co-host of the Cybersecurity Headlines podcast, the Thales Security Sessions podcast, and a writer for a number of security-related organizations.
Testimonials
This is a course for a CPA who wants to be introduced to AI and its use in the profession. The content of the course and the presenter, Steve, provide a level that is easy to follow and understand for someone who has not accessed the AI tools before.